Dual Display Content Routing via User Position Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current computing devices orient content based on the device's position relative to gravity rather than the user's position, leading to inefficient display management, especially in dual-display devices where content may not be appropriately routed or rotated to maintain user privacy and conserve power.
Innovation Solution
A computing device with sensors and hinges that determine the user's position relative to the device, allowing it to route and rotate content on dual-display devices based on the user's orientation and preferences, automatically adjusting display settings without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the computing device orients content based on device position relative to gravity, then the display orientation is determined, but the content orientation does not adapt when the device is placed on a table surface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical gravity-based orientation detection with an image-based vision system. The imaging sensor captures images of the display content, and image processing algorithms determine the actual display orientation, enabling automatic content reorientation when the device is placed on a table surface without relying on gravitational reference.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary image processing system between the display hardware and the content rendering software. This intermediary layer captures the displayed content through an imaging sensor, analyzes its orientation, and commands the display to reorient accordingly, bridging the gap between physical device position and logical content orientation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the computing device uses multiple display devices, then display flexibility increases, but determining which display device the user is viewing becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an imaging sensor as an intermediary that objectively observes which display device the user is viewing. Instead of complex sensor arrays or manual input systems, the vision system captures images and uses image processing to determine user gaze direction and identify the active display, simplifying the complexity of multi-display user interaction detection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical or electronic sensing systems for detecting user gaze with an optical vision-based system. The imaging sensor and image processing algorithms provide a simpler, more elegant solution for determining which display device the user is viewing compared to traditional array-of-sensors approaches.
3Loss of energy
If the display device facing away from the user remains active, then power consumption increases and privacy is compromised, but manually managing display devices adds operational complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the display system to automatically manage itself by using the imaging sensor to detect which display device the user is viewing. The system autonomously determines which display should remain active and which should be turned off, eliminating the need for manual user intervention while optimizing power consumption and maintaining privacy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback loop where the imaging sensor continuously monitors user gaze direction, and this information feeds back to the display control system. Based on this feedback, the system automatically adjusts which display devices remain active, creating a self-regulating system that optimizes power usage without manual intervention.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables seamless content orientation and display management on dual-display devices, improving user experience by maintaining privacy and conserving power through automatic adjustment of content routing and rotation based on user position and device orientation.
Implementation Method 1
when the display of the computing device is positioned approximately perpendicular to the earth's surface, based on sensors that detect the earth's gravitational pull
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AI summary
In some examples, a computing device may include a first and a second touch screen display device coupled to each other by one or more hinges. The computing device may receive sensor data from one or more sensors, determine a first orientation of the computing device, and determine a first position of a user relative to the computing device. The computing device may route and/or rotate content sent to at least one of the display devices based on the first orientation and the first position. After the user places the computing device in a second orientation, the computing device may, after receiving additional sensor data, determine a second orientation of the computing device and a second position of the user. The computing device may route and/or rotate content sent to at least one of the display devices based on the second orientation and the second position.